Newtown School District Schools
Newtown School District is a public school district in Connecticut, based in Western Connecticut Planning Region (Newtown). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Newtown School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Newtown School District
7 of 7 schools in Newtown School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 2
Best schools in Newtown School District
Statewide rankings: all 184 high schools in Connecticut · all 156 middle schools in Connecticut · all 559 elementary schools in Connecticut
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Head Omeadow Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Hawley Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Newtown High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Reed Intermediate School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Sandy Hook Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Newtown Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B Middle Gate Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Newtown School District
High schools (1)
- A Newtown High School, Sandy Hook
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- B Middle Gate Elementary School, Newtown
- B+ Newtown Middle School, Newtown
- A- Reed Intermediate School, Newtown
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- A Hawley Elementary School, Newtown
- A Head Omeadow Elementary School, Newtown
- A- Sandy Hook Elementary School, Sandy Hook
Where Newtown School District schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Newtown (5)
- Sandy Hook (2)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Connecticut
- County: Western Connecticut Planning Region
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,951 students with 345 full-time-equivalent teachers and 823 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0902910
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Bethel School District (5 schools, 5 mi)
- Monroe School District (5 schools, 6 mi)
- Brookfield School District (4 schools, 7 mi)
- Oxford School District (4 schools, 8 mi)
- Regional School District 15 (7 schools, 8 mi)
- Danbury School District (19 schools, 10 mi)
- Trumbull School District (9 schools, 10 mi)
- Shelton School District (8 schools, 10 mi)
Questions about Newtown School District
How many schools are in Newtown School District?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Newtown School District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Newtown School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Newtown, Sandy Hook.
How good are the schools in Newtown School District?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 65.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 62.1%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Newtown School District?
3,951 students were enrolled in Newtown School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Newtown School District?
Newtown School District is in Connecticut, based in Western Connecticut Planning Region, with its district office in Newtown. Its boundary covers about 57.5 sq mi.